Author: Steele Hymnal: The Voice of Praise #953 (1873) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 Far from these narrow scenes of night,
Unbounded glories rise,
And realms of joy and pure delight,
Unknown to mortal eyes.
2 Fair, distant land! could mortal eyes
But half its charms explore,
How would our spirits long to rise,
And dwell on earth no more!
3 No cloud those blissful regions know,--
Realms ever bright and fair;
For sin, the source of mortal woe,
Can never enter there.
4 Oh, may the heavenly prospect fire
Our hearts with ardent love,
Till wings of faith and strong desire
Bear every thought above.
5 Prepare us, Lord, by grace divine,
For thy bright courts on high;
Then bid our spirits rise and join
The chorus of the sky. Topics: Heaven; Glories of Heaven Scripture: John 17:24
Far from these narrow scenes of night
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